Well if that is all you want to do then you don't need to get Carrara 4. You can save yourself a bundle of cash and purchase Carrara 3D Basics now in version 2 ($99). Eovia is running a 15% discount till mid July so you can pick it up for around $85. Heck, with all the money I just saved you, you can go over to Hash and pick-up Animation Master. Oh, and now you will be able to import and export into Shade as well. Problem solved...